NY State Senate Bill S23A

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Mar 08, 2021	amended on third reading (t) 23a
Mar 03, 2021	advanced to third reading
Mar 02, 2021	2nd report cal.
Mar 01, 2021	1st report cal.451
Jan 06, 2021	referred to finance

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Mar 1, 2021 - Finance committee Vote

S23

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S23 - Details

Law Section:: State Finance Law
Laws Affected:: Add §19-a, St Fin L; amd §224-a, Lab L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:: S7055

S23 - Summary

Requires the construction of certain parking facilities to be capable of supporting electric vehicle charging stations.

S23 - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S23

SPONSOR: KAPLAN
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the state finance law, in relation to requiring the
construction of certain parking facilities to be capable of supporting
electric vehicle charging stations

 
PURPOSE:

This legislation requires any parking garage or parking lot capable of
accommodating fifty or more cars that receives state capital funding to
include in it.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 requires any parking garage or parking lot capable of accommo-
dating fifty or more cars that receives state capital funding to be
capable of supporting electric vehicle charging stations. Specifically
requires the electrical raceway and all components be up to all applica-

ble code. Specifically it shall provide a minimum 3.1 kW of electrical
capacity to each charging station when connected. This specifies that
there no is mandate to install the electrical charging stations itself,
but just to install the infrastructure necessary for future charging
stations.

Section 2 is the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

As New York embarks on its impressive and necessary climate goals, we
must look at ways to increase capacity for those individuals who seek to
purchase and use electric vehicles. One of the major complaints from
electric car owners is the lack of public charging stations available to
them. This legislation seeks to address this concern by requiring enti-
ties that receive state capital funding to install the infrastructure
necessary for electric car charging stations. This legislation does not
mandate the installation of the stations themselves but to be forward
thinking in requiring the installation of the infrastructure. It is
significantly more costly to install the necessary infrastructure for
charging stations after the completion of a parking garage or lot, by
requiring this to be done up front significant cost savings can be real-
ized.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

S. 7055/A. 9563 of 2020; Referred to Senate Finance Committee.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

S23 - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    23
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  KAPLAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance
 
 AN ACT to amend the state finance law,  in  relation  to  requiring  the
   construction of certain parking facilities to be capable of supporting
   electric vehicle charging stations
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The state finance law is amended by adding  a  new  section
 19-a to read as follows:
   §  19-A.  PARKING  FACILITIES;  SUPPORT  FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING
 STATIONS.  1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION  THE  TERM  "PARKING  GARAGE,
 OPEN  PARKING  LOT  AND/OR  OTHER PARKING FACILITY" SHALL MEAN A PARKING
 FACILITY OF MORE THAN FIFTY PARKING SPACES.
   2. ANY CONSTRUCTION PROJECT UNDERTAKEN IN  THIS  STATE  THAT  RECEIVES
 STATE  CAPITAL  FUNDING AND THE SCOPE OF SUCH PROJECT INCLUDES A PARKING
 GARAGE SHALL BE CAPABLE OF SUPPORTING ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS
 THROUGH AN ELECTRICAL RACEWAY TO THE ELECTRIC SUPPLY PANEL  SERVING  THE
 GARAGE  THAT  SHALL BE CAPABLE OF PROVIDING A MINIMUM OF 3.1 KW OF ELEC-
 TRICAL CAPACITY TO EACH CHARGING STATION CONNECTED TO IT WITH THE  RACE-
 WAY.  SUCH RACEWAY AND ALL COMPONENTS AND WORK APPURTENANT THERETO SHALL
 BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE, CITY AND MUNICIPAL ELECTRICAL CODES.
   3. ANY CONSTRUCTION PROJECT UNDERTAKEN IN  THIS  STATE  THAT  RECEIVES
 STATE  CAPITAL  FUNDING  AND  THE SCOPE OF SUCH PROJECT INCLUDES AN OPEN
 PARKING LOT AND OTHER PARKING FACILITY SHALL BE  CAPABLE  OF  SUPPORTING
 ELECTRIC  VEHICLE  CHARGING  STATIONS  THROUGH AN ELECTRICAL RACEWAY, NO
 SMALLER THAN ONE INCH, CAPABLE OF PROVIDING A MINIMUM SUPPLY OF 11.5 KVA
 TO AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUPPLY EQUIPMENT (EVSE) FROM AN  ELECTRIC  SUPPLY
 PANEL.  THE  ELECTRIC SUPPLY PANEL SERVING SUCH PARKING SPACES MUST HAVE
 AT LEAST  3.1  KW  OF  AVAILABLE  CAPACITY  FOR  EACH  CHARGING  STATION
 CONNECTED  TO  IT WITH THE RACEWAY.  SUCH RACEWAY AND ALL COMPONENTS AND
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01758-01-1

 S. 23                               2
 
 WORK APPURTENANT THERETO SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE  WITH  STATE,  CITY  AND
 MUNICIPAL ELECTRICAL CODE.
   4.  NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL REQUIRE THE INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC
 VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS IN ANY PARKING GARAGE,  OPEN  PARKING  LOT  OR
 OTHER PARKING FACILITY.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

Co-Sponsors

S23A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:: State Finance Law
Laws Affected:: Add §19-a, St Fin L; amd §224-a, Lab L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:: S7055

S23A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the construction of certain parking facilities to be capable of supporting electric vehicle charging stations.

S23A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S23A

SPONSOR: KAPLAN
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the state finance law and the labor law, in relation to
requiring the construction of certain parking facilities to be capable
of supporting electric vehicle charging stations

 
PURPOSE:

This legislation requires any parking garage or parking lot capable of
accommodating fifty or more cars that receives state capital funding to
include in it.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 requires any parking garage or parking lot capable of accommo-
dating fifty or more cars that receives state capital funding to be
capable of supporting electric vehicle charging stations at a minimum of
twenty percent of available parking spaces. Specifically requires the

electrical raceway and all components be up to all applicable code.
Specifically it shall provide a minimum of forty amps and two hundred
volts of electrical capacity to each charging station when connected.
This specifies that there no is mandate to install the electrical charg-
ing stations itself, but just to install the infrastructure necessary
for future charging stations. Further, this section states that
construction or development of these projects shall comply with Article
8 of the Labor Law, including the payment of prevailing wage.

Section 2 amends section 224-a of the labor law to add language that any
project undertaken pursuant to section 19-a of the state finance law
shall be considered a covered project and shall be subject to prevailing
wage requirements.

Section 3 is the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

As New York embarks on its impressive and necessary climate goals, we
must look at ways to increase capacity for those individuals who seek to
purchase and use electric vehicles. One of the major complaints from
electric car owners is the lack of public charging stations available to
them. This legislation seeks to address this concern by requiring enti-
ties that receive state capital funding to install the infrastructure
necessary for electric car charging stations. This legislation does not
mandate the installation of the stations themselves but to be forward
thinking in requiring the installation of the infrastructure. It is
significantly more costly to install the necessary infrastructure for
charging stations after the completion of a parking garage or lot, by
requiring this to be done up front significant cost savings can be real-
ized.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

S. 7055/A. 9563 of 2020; Referred to Senate Finance Committee.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

S23A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   23--A
     Cal. No. 451
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  KAPLAN,  HOYLMAN,  MAY  -- read twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on  Finance
   -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second
   report,  ordered  to  a  third reading, amended and ordered reprinted,
   retaining its place in the order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the state finance law and the labor law, in relation  to
   requiring the construction of certain parking facilities to be capable
   of supporting electric vehicle charging stations
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The state finance law is amended by adding  a  new  section
 19-a to read as follows:
   §  19-A.  PARKING  FACILITIES;  SUPPORT  FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING
 STATIONS.  1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION  THE  TERM  "PARKING  GARAGE,
 OPEN  PARKING  LOT  AND/OR  OTHER PARKING FACILITY" SHALL MEAN A PARKING
 FACILITY OF MORE THAN FIFTY PARKING SPACES.
   2. ANY CONSTRUCTION PROJECT UNDERTAKEN IN  THIS  STATE  THAT  RECEIVES
 STATE  CAPITAL  FUNDING AND THE SCOPE OF SUCH PROJECT INCLUDES A PARKING
 GARAGE SHALL BE CAPABLE OF SUPPORTING ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS
 FOR A MINIMUM OF TWENTY PERCENT OF AVAILABLE PARKING SPACES  THROUGH  AN
 ELECTRICAL  RACEWAY TO THE ELECTRIC SUPPLY PANEL SERVING THE GARAGE THAT
 SHALL BE CAPABLE OF PROVIDING A MINIMUM OF FORTY AMPS  AND  TWO  HUNDRED
 EIGHT VOLTS OF ELECTRICAL CAPACITY TO EACH CHARGING STATION CONNECTED TO
 IT  WITH THE RACEWAY. SUCH RACEWAY AND ALL COMPONENTS AND WORK APPURTEN-
 ANT THERETO SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE, CITY AND MUNICIPAL  ELEC-
 TRICAL CODES.
   3.  ANY  CONSTRUCTION  PROJECT  UNDERTAKEN IN THIS STATE THAT RECEIVES
 STATE CAPITAL FUNDING AND THE SCOPE OF SUCH  PROJECT  INCLUDES  AN  OPEN
 PARKING  LOT  AND  OTHER PARKING FACILITY SHALL BE CAPABLE OF SUPPORTING
 ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS THROUGH  AN  ELECTRICAL  RACEWAY,  NO

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01758-04-1

 S. 23--A                            2
 
 SMALLER  THAN  ONE  INCH, CAPABLE OF PROVIDING A MINIMUM SUPPLY OF FORTY
 AMPS AND TWO HUNDRED EIGHT VOLTS TO EACH ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUPPLY  EQUIP-
 MENT  (EVSE)  FROM AN ELECTRIC SUPPLY PANEL. SUCH RACEWAY AND ALL COMPO-
 NENTS  AND  WORK  APPURTENANT THERETO SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE,
 CITY AND MUNICIPAL ELECTRICAL CODES.
   4. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL REQUIRE THE INSTALLATION OF  ELECTRIC
 VEHICLE  CHARGING  STATIONS  IN  ANY PARKING GARAGE, OPEN PARKING LOT OR
 OTHER PARKING FACILITY.
   5. ANY CONSTRUCTION OR  DEVELOPMENT  PROJECT  UNDERTAKEN  PURSUANT  TO
 SUBDIVISIONS  TWO  AND  THREE  OF  THIS  SECTION  SHALL  COMPLY WITH THE
 PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE EIGHT OF THE LABOR LAW, INCLUDING THE PAYMENT OF A
 WAGE OF NOT LESS THAN THE PREVAILING WAGE IN  THE  LOCALITY  WHERE  SUCH
 PARKING FACILITY IS LOCATED.
   §  2. Section 224-a of the labor law is amended by adding a new subdi-
 vision 4-a to read as follows:
   4-A. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION,  ANY  CONSTRUCTION  OR  DEVELOPMENT
 PROJECT  UNDERTAKEN  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION 19-A OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW
 SHALL BE CONSIDERED A "COVERED PROJECT" AND  SHALL  BE  SUBJECT  TO  THE
 PREVAILING WAGE REQUIREMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS ARTICLE.
   §  3.  This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that
 section two of this act shall take effect on the same date  and  in  the
 same  manner as section 1 of part FFF of chapter 58 of the laws of 2020,
 takes effect.

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Mar 1, 2021 - Finance committee Vote

Committee Vote: Mar 1, 2021

Bill Amendments

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S23 - Details

S23 - Summary

S23 - Sponsor Memo

S23 - Bill Text download pdf

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S23A (ACTIVE) - Details

S23A (ACTIVE) - Summary

S23A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S23A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Anna M. Kaplan

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Votes

Mar 1, 2021 - Finance committee Vote

Committee Vote: Mar 1, 2021

Bill Amendments

Co-Sponsors

Brad Hoylman

Rachel May

S23 - Details

S23 - Summary

S23 - Sponsor Memo

S23 - Bill Text download pdf

Co-Sponsors

Brad Hoylman

Rachel May

S23A (ACTIVE) - Details

S23A (ACTIVE) - Summary

S23A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S23A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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